Police ID body found Friday in Hampstead; death now ruled a murder

Maryland State Police has identified the man whose body was found in Hampstead Friday morning as Prakash Rampatsingh, 50, of Hanover, Pennsylvania. A gunshot wound has been determined as the cause of death, and the death has been ruled a murder, according to a press release from MSP.

At about 8 a.m. Friday, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 3200 block of Falls Road in Hampstead for the report of a found body.

When deputies arrived, it was confirmed the man was deceased. He was lying along the border of a wooded area that was next to a grain field in a rural area, not far off of Falls Road, according to the release.

The body was near a gated access road that leads to a cellphone tower situated within sight of where the body was found.

The investigation is being continued by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit, with the assistance of investigators and deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the State Police Criminal Enforcement Division office in Westminster, the State Police Crash Team and crime scene technicians from both the State Police and Sheriff’s Office.

Police said there is no indication the body was lying where it was found for an extended period of time, and they are currently working to determine the last time Rampatsingh was seen alive.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in developing information about the homicide.

People with information are asked to call the anonymous hotline 1-866-7LOCKUP. Metro Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information.